St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-11
THE BARRIERS ORGANIZE.
A Protective Union Formed by st.
Paul BARRIERS to Enforce the sun.
day Law.

a Protective Union Formed by st.
Paul Gsarbers to Enforce the SUM
day Law
There was a large meeting of BARRIERS at
Adam SchusterS shop, on the corner of
Fourth and Jackson streets. last night In
the call sent out for the meeting it was re-
quested that all BARRIERS who favored the
enforcement of the Sunday closing law.
passed by the late legislature, meet at
SchuSters shop for the purpose of forming
an organization for the purpose of carrying
out the provisions of the law and forcing
others to comply with its requirements.
Among the number present was a ma
jority of the boss BARRIERS of the city, and
the meeting was marked throughout by the
greatest enthusiasm. George Phillips was
elected chairman of the meeting and J. ID.
Underwood was made secretary. A COM
mittee of three, headed by George Debach.
from the faction that opposes the law, was
received and allowed the privilege of adj
dressing the meeting. Mr.. Debach stated
that the committee had been appointed to
wait upon the BARRIERS who favored the law
to request that but one violation of the law
should be taken into the courts, and that
while the action was pending no further
complaints should be made This PROPOSE
ton was rejected by the meeting.
The following resolutions were then
adopted:
Whereas, The legislature of the state of
Minnesota has ut its recent session passed
and the governor Of the state has approved.
the law proposed to them by US for the pro
lection and relief of our industry, and,
whereas, The passage and approval of said
act has relieved us from custom which was
alike unchrIstan. unnecessary and intolera-
bly, oppressive, and.
Where "a, The result of such an enactment
is to give 10 each Of us an opportunity to
spend the Sabbath in appropriate religious
exercises, in needed rest and refreshment
from long hours OF arduouS labors, and in the
performance and enjoyment Of our domestic
and social duties; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we do hereby tender our
sincere thanks and gratitude to the members
of each house of the legislature, to Hon. A.
II. McGill, governor to Senators Durant, Day
and Others and Representatives Powers, LII
cas- and others for their earnest, Christian
and manly advocacy of this much needed re-
form.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions
be pres ented to eacn OF the gentlemen named
and to the press for publication.
1t was decided that in order to give pro-
prietors of shops ample time to notify their
customers that their shops would be closed
on Sunday, not TO make any complaints
until after March 20. but at the same time
it was agreed that the bosses who favor
the law should begin closing next Sunday.
\ committee was appointed to solicit sub
Scrlptions to a fund to be used in prosecut-
ing violatorS Of the law. 1t was then decided
to form Il BARRIERS protective union, and
committee of five was appointed to draft
resolutions and bylaws. After rendering
T. H. Lyles a vote of thanks for his efforts
in securing the passage of the bill, the
meeting adjourned to meet at George Pat
wells shop next Thursday night